What is Tax-Deferred Exchange? Under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, owners of real estate held for investment or use in a trade or business can swap their property tax-free for "like-kind" real estate. Exchanges are made for people wanting to stay invested in real estate, increase their leverage and to avoid paying hefty taxes upon the sale of property...
Condo-Hotels – A New Second-Home Alternative to Time Shares Thinking about buying vacation property? Take a close look at the advantages condo-hotels offer over time shares, and you'll see why so many people looking for a vacation property investment they can also enjoy when they want are now looking at condo-hotels...
How To Find a Real Estate Agent You may be of the opinion that you don't need a real estate agent and that using one will add to the cost of buying your new home.
We Buy Houses Scams — How to Spot Them and How to Avoid Them There are many reasons why a home owner would want to sell a house fast. Job change, relocation, debt problems, divorce and inheritance are just a few. Unfortunately, people in need also tend to attract predators who have no problem profiting from someone else's misfortune.
Why Average Sale Price Statistics are Misleading One of the most common statistics used when gauging the strength of an area's real estate market is the average sale price of its homes, but looking into that figure more deeply reveals just how misleading it can be.
Cant Rent a Work Zone Don't throw good money after bad by trying to rent out an apartment before the renovations are complete. Terence P Ward can show you the importance of curb appeal and what he terms "foyer appeal" to quickly placing a tenant in your pride and joy.
Whats This about a Housing Bubble? In his recent testimony, Alan Greenspan warned against the possiblity that we have seen home prices plateau. The bursting of the "bubble" could cause a big hit to the U.S. economy. But, why should we worry?
How to Make a Home for Sale Flyer Using Marketing Psychology Want to sell your home right away, for the highest profit to you? Discover how to improve on the Realtor's number two sales tool--right after the sign--your sales flyer. Jeanette Fisher's benefit-driven sales flyer helps you with Internet marketing psychology methods.
Real Estate: The Consumers Will Have The Final Word! Change is good for the consumer and for the real estate industry. It fuels competition and drives innovation and efficiency. Yet, the real estate industry has seen little change during the last 50 years. Indeed, other than marginally lower commissions as a result of the introduction of "discount brokerage models," the change is imperceptible.
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Homes For Sell By Owner – FSBOs and Buyer Brokers You're selling your home as a FSBO (for sale by owner) and you get annoyed when real estate brokers call you, right? However, when a "buyer broker" calls, you might want to listen.
Why A Final Inspection Is Necessary A pre-closing inspection gives you one last opportunity to verify that you are getting all that was promised in the sales contract.
Lake Havasu Real Estate Lake Havasu real estate is a hot commodity. With surrounding attractions such as the London Bridge, English Village, Mohave Desert, and Lake Havasu, it's no wonder that the place has become a popular place to live. When tourists decide to turn the growing city from their vacation spot into their hometown, local real estate agents are a great resource.
Finding Structural Problems During Escrow – Small Rural Home Example In rural home purchases, the transaction is often subject to a satisfactory home inspection being done. Any imperfections are usually corrected during escrow. Now and then, however, a home inspection uncovers severe structural problems. What happens then?
Finding Structural Problems During Escrow – Upscale Home Example When buying and selling homes, the property purchase is often subject to a satisfactory home inspection being done. Now and then, a home inspection uncovers severe structural problems. Here's an example of a situation in an upscale neighborhood.
7 Tips for Staying Sane over the Silly Season Christmas is coming very fast now, so here are the top 7 Sanity Savin g Tips for the Silly Season, required to get you through in a sane way. You see I know y...
Top Three Safety Tips for Online Dating Online dating is a wonderful way to connect with a terrific success rate. However, there are still important safety rules to follow--here are the top three!
How Effective is Your Email? How Can You Tell? If you're not tracking the results of your email marketing, then you don't know how you're spending your time and money. This case study outlines five lessons ...
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Roof Gutter Protection: The How and Why Finding the right roof gutter protection for your home can seem like a very daunting task. Using this guide will help make the process a little less taxing.
Making Your Time Count! Here are some valuable tips for managing your time and becoming more productive at work from my new eBook "Making Your Time Count!". Studies have shown that we...
A Look at Shiatsu Massage Chairs Shiatsu massage chairs are certainly at the head-of-the-class when it comes to massage chair therapy. These are probably among the most popular designs and thos...
If I Were Selling Cocaine or Cannabis or Amphetamines If I were selling cocaine or cannabis or amphetamines I would have people wearing down a trench to my front door (probably the police too!). Why is it that so m...
Free Markets, Farmers, and GM Crops Many are condemning the latest GM Terminator seeds. Yet there is not need to cause a raucous because the free market will decide which seeds farmers buy? When a...
Saved From Religion The gospel of Jesus Christ is the "good news" that man-made religious systems are not required in order to have a relationship with God. All men have been freed...
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Oblique Facts About Abs Workouts We all know lots of different abdominal exercises. Some of these exercises, we believe, are better for training the side abs (the obliques), some for the lower ...
5 Stepst to Stress-Guard Your Family Just as individuals can become overwhelmed by stress, so can families. Here are 5 Steps to deal with stress in your family.
